Ability to communicate with non-scientific audiences
Civic SciTech Trainees will collaborate with the City of Allentown and Easton to address environmental health challenges like heat islands and poor air quality
Job Summary
Civic SciTech Trainees will collaborate with the City of Allentown and Easton to address environmental health challenges like heat islands and poor air quality.
The role involves analyzing collected environmental data to identify disparities and guiding youth in translating findings into advocacy tools for community-led solutions.
Trainees are expected to develop a final toolkit outlining project lessons learned to enable replication in other municipalities.
Matching Summary
Civic SciTech Trainees will collaborate with the City of Allentown and Easton to address environmental health challenges like heat islands and poor air quality.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Exceptional written communication skills
Data visualization capabilities
Ability to communicate with non-scientific audiences
Experience working with air quality data or GIS
Remote work capability
Nice-to-have
Interest in equitable health outcomes
Innovative public engagement techniques
Graduate student status preferred
Willingness to learn independently
Experience with citizen science projects
Key Requirements
Graduate students preferred; upper-level undergraduates considered